Chapter 3, #2

What is the name of the hormone that is released by adipocytes (fat cells) and functions to decrease the desire to eat?

• Insulin

• Glucagon

• Leptin

• Ghrelin

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What is the sequence of the GI tract?

• Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

• Mouth, esophagus, large intestine, stomach, small intestine

• Mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine

• Mouth, stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine

Where in the GI tract do our digestive enzymes NOT digest food/nutrients?

• Mouth

• Stomach

• Small intestine

• Large intestine

Where does most digestion and absorption happen?

• Mouth

• Stomach

• Small intestine

• Large intestine

Which hormone causes us to feel hungry?

• Insulin

• Glucagon

• Leptin

• Glycogen